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Warrior Dash Returns To Manchester
The fire pit at the "Dash"... By Barry West
Warrior Dash Mud Pit... By Barry West
What is Warrior Dash? It is a mud crawling, fire leaping, and extreme run over a 3.15-mile intense course. The event was on the ground of Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Promoters say the “Dash” included a climb over giant strands of hay bales, stampede through the scrap yard of rust auto wreckages, hurdle over barricades, crawl under barbed wire, thread through tangle ropes, dive into darkness, climb over cargo nets and leap through fire.
Warrior Dash was set for Nashville after being held in Manchester but because of some issues at the venue the “Dash” came back to Manchester.
Tullahoma Industries Expanding
At least two branches of the U-S military are wearing clothing from a company right here in the Tennessee Valley
Tullahoma Industries began in 1999 after purchasing the assets of a casual clothing manufacturer in Gruetli-Laager.
The vast majority of its 110 workers are involved in two military items that are MADE IN GRUNDY COUNTY.
Tullahoma Industries makes two very popular clothing items for the U.S. Military. They make the Generation 3, Level 5 jacket for the Army, and they do a flame-resistant coverall for the Navy.
The pre-cutting of material is shipped in daily from the plant’s auxiliary factory in Tullahoma.
Tullahoma Industries is looking to expand into a new clothing market. As a result, it is right now, taking applications for jobs at its plant in Gruetli-Laager.
Railroad Work Will Close Tullahoma Street
Tullahoma’s Anderson Street will be closed in the 400 block on Wednesday and Thursday of this week for construction. CSX Railroad Company will be replacing the rails at the road crossings. Traffic will be routed to South Polk Street. Residents are urged to avoid the area if possible.
Tennesseans Are Getting Bigger
The number of obese Tennesseans could double by 2030. The Annual “F as in Fat” report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health looked at data from the last two decades to predict future trends. By the year 2030, the study says more than 63 % of Tennessee residents will be obese. That would make Tennessee the fourth fattest state in the nation. One of the authors of the report says the future numbers are based on how many Tennessee children have serious weight issues now.
41-A Music Feastival Starts Friday
Dustin Lynch
The 41-A Music and Arts Festival is the main fundraiser of the Highland Rim Kiwanis Club. This two day street festival, held in the Historic Downtown District of Tullahoma has been heralded as a “Tullahoma Institution” by the Tullahoma News. The event is set for Sept. 28 and 29. The goal of the 41-A Festival is to provide fun, family-friendly entertainment through local, regional and national musical and visual artists while raising awareness of the Kiwanis mission of “changing the work, one child at a time”. The 41-A Festival also showcases a variety of vendors offering a range of culinary delicacies and unique gift items. Tullahoma’s own superstar Dustin Lynch will headline the event featuring his top 10 hit “Cowboys and Angels”.
9/26/12 — Evelyn Earnestine Barnett
Evelyn Earnestine Barnett, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma at the age of 80.
Mrs. Barnett was born in Meadowview, Virginia to the late Miles and Mary Moore.
During her life, she worked as an electrical operator for Cal-Span and was a member of the I.B.E.W.
Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband, Clarence “Pete” Barnett; two sons, Charles Matthew Barnett and wife Sheila from Murfreesboro and Steve Edward Barnett and wife Gina from Lynchburg; four brothers, Gerald Moore of Bristol, VA, Paul Moore of Bristol, VA, Bobby Moore of MI, Clyde Moore of VA; four sisters, Nellie Jane Patrick of Bristol, VA, Pauline Buckles of Meadowview, VA, Sylvia Flick of Bristol, TN, and Mavis Snodgrass of Knoxville, TN; four grandchildren, Chad Barnett, Evelyn Ross, Caleb Barnett, Josh Barnett and one great-grandchild, Cameron Ross.
Visitation for Mrs. Barnett will be held on Tuesday, September, 25th, 2012 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim McGehee and Bro. Garry Irvin officiating.
Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
For those who wish, donations can be made to Grace Baptist Church, 1901 Ovoca Road, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
It’s Almost Basketball Time At Motlow
LYNCHBURG, TN (September 24, 2012) – The Aaron Holland era has begun at Motlow College, and the new Lady Bucks head coach is fully confident that his first squad will establish his program as a winning program that graduates players and opens opportunities for them to continue their education and basketball career.
“We are committed to doing things the right way,” says Holland, who came to Lynchburg from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. during the summer. “We expect to win and we expect to graduate, and anything less than that is not meeting our standards. We are setting that tone from the start.”
Although this is Holland’s first opportunity to be a head coach, and despite the fact that he got a late start on recruiting because of his late hire date, he believes his first Lady Bucks team is talented enough to compete for the TCCAA championship. They begin that process with the official start of practice October 1.
“Competing for conference championships should be the expectation for our program every season,” continued Holland. “If we ever go into a season thinking we have no chance to win a championship then we are doing something wrong. We expect to win at Motlow College in all sports.”
The Lady Bucks will open the 2012-13 season when they travel to Dayton, Tenn. to face non-conference opponent Bryan College on Friday, November 2. The first home game is also the first Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) contest, with Columbia State scheduled to visit Copperweld Arena on Friday, Nov. 9, with tipoff at 6 p.m.
Holland will have four returning sophomores, a sophomore transfer, and eight incoming freshmen on this first Lady Bucks team. He sees potential in this group, but also realizes there is a lot of hard work required to move from showing potential to winning games.
“We have had a very productive off-season,” he added. “Our players have worked hard in their individual workouts. Now it’s time to come together as a team and develop chemistry and begin to define our roles. We all understand that it will take some time for that process to take place.”
Returning for their second season at Motlow are Calvesha Flowers, Presley Owen, Lekera Taylor, and Danielle Ervin. All four started at times last season and all four are expected to be significant contributors this year.
“Our four sophomores have shown leadership during the offseason by helping the newcomers settle in and teaching them how we do things at Motlow,” said Holland. “I expect them to continue that leadership on the court.”
The freshman class is led by former Grundy County star Chelsey Wiseman, who originally signed to play at Morehead State. Wiseman averaged almost 22 points per game during her high school career and scored over 2,000 points. Former teammate Haley Sons joins Wiseman. Sons averaged over seven points, seven rebounds, and seven assists her senior season at Grundy County.
A pair of former District 8-AAA players are also part of the freshman class. Chernita Smith played her high school ball at Shelbyville Central and Lacy Gaines played in Winchester at Franklin County. Smith averaged 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists per game; while Gaines averaged 10 points, six rebounds, and five steals per game.
Kinashia Russell, who was the best defensive player on Clarksville’s state tournament team the past three years, is now a Lady Buck; as is Casey Milan, who averaged 15 points, five rebounds, and seven assists per game for Gallatin last year. Ken’tesha Ward averaged over nine points and seven rebounds for Mitchell last season.
Also joining the Lady Bucks for her freshman season is Bianca Mason from Northwest High School in Opelousas, Louisiana, and for her redshirt freshman season is LaShaundra Rice, a guard from Glencliff.
Visit the official website of Motlow Athletics at <www.motlowsports.com> for rosters, schedules, stats and more. Interact with Motlow Athletics at <Facebook/MotlowSports> and <Twitter@MotlowSports>.
9/26/12 — Mildred Parker
Graveside services for Mrs. Mildred Parker, age 85 of Bumpass, Virginia, formerly of the Goosepond Community of Coffee County, will be conducted at 11:00am, Wednesday, September 26 at the Adam Duncan Cemetery with Rev. Barry Phelps officiating.
Mrs. Parker departed this life on Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia.
Mrs. Parker was born in the Goosepond Community of Coffee County the daughter of the late Levi Orman Parker and Inez Miriam Leek Parker.
She was an operations manager for Merrill Lynch, Fenner & Smith and was a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1963 until 1967. Mrs. Parker was formerly a member of the Goosepond Methodist Church and enjoyed bowling and playing bridge. She was a graduate of Manchester Central High School in 1945 and attended Georgia State University.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Orman Parker, Jr., and by a sister Bernice Allen.
Her survivors are:
One sister-Phyllis Mason of Virginia;
Two brothers- Austin D. Parker of Murfreesboro and Christopher Douglas Parker of Lilburn, Georgia.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE PARKER FAMILY
9/26/12 — William Hardy “Buck” Garrett, Jr
William Hardy “Buck” Garrett, Jr. age 80 of Winchester, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
He served 4 years in the US Air Force and received several letters of commendation for bravery while serving in the Korean conflict. He had 53 years experience as a machinist and retired from Cleveland Pneumatic with 22 years of experience in aircraft components, 16 of which were in managerial capacity. He owned Alpha Technologies, 23 years with son, Randy, where he served as master machinist and trainer. He was known as an avid hunter and fisherman who was loved by his family and many friends, who will miss his love, support, friendship and integrity.
Mr. Garrett was preceded in death by his parents, William Hardy and Charlise Garrett and brothers, John and Jimmy Garrett.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Huffer Garrett of Winchester; son and best friend, Randy (Charlotte) Garrett of Winchester; brother, Cordell (Dean) Garrett of Huntland; sisters, Louise Sims of Homewood, IL, Alice Dot Sisk, Loyce Chapman and Joyce (James) Putman, all of Estillfork, AL; sister-in-law, Carole Garrett of Cullman, AL; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family is 5-8 PM Tuesday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Moore-Cortner Chapel with Bro. Randy Davis, Bro. Walter Rayburn and nephew Michael Chapman officiating.
Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens. Ryan Putman, Cody Putman, Anthony Putman, Dustin Garrett, Greg Garrett, Tim Garrett, Larry Sisk and Michael Chapman will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial donations may be given to the American Lung Association.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN in charge of arrangements.
Candle Light Vigil For Rippy
Tyrin Blake Rippy
Candle Light Vigil... Photo by Barry West
The friends of Tyrin Blake Rippy of Tullahoma, age 15, held a Candle Light Vigil at Westwood School Sunday night. Rippy attended Westwood in middle school before moving to Tullahoma. Many people throughout the day on Sunday said the young man was taken from us way too soon. Rippy and his friend Nicholas Beasley were involved in a car crash in Tullahoma early Sunday morning.
Former teachers, coaches and his friends said Tyrin was a smart, fun living boy.
Funeral services will be announced later.